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A groundbreaking work of storytelling and scholarship from Dr Clare
Wright, winner of the Stella Prize for The Forgotten Rebels of
Eureka

About the Author

Dr Clare Wright is an award-winning historian and author who has
worked as an academic, political speechwriter, historical
consultant and radio and television broadcaster. Her most recent
book, The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka, won the 2014 Stella
Prize and the 2014 NIB Award for Literature and was shortlisted for
many other awards.

Reviews

`You Daughters of Freedom brings some forgotten women into
the public discourse again, and we are all the richer for it.' *
Australian *
`Clare Wright's You Daughters of Freedom is the uplifting
story of a time Australia led the world in including women in our
democratic project. It is a reminder of our proud legacy and a
clarion call for who we can be.' * Penny Wong *
`A thrilling tale, superbly told, of brave Australian women with a
passion for politics.' * Judith Brett *
`This book will be brilliant.' -- Annabel Crabb * Chat 10 Looks 3
*
`One of the country's most accomplished story-tellers relates
Australian women's fight for the vote in all of its passion,
intensity and drama.' * Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU
*
`The essential story of our greatest reformers, and one of our
proudest achievements as a nation.' * George Megalogenis *
`A rare achievement. Grand, bold and brilliantly written.' * Mark
McKenna *
`You Daughters of Freedom relates with sparkle and wit the
largely untold story of the trailblazing women who not only dragged
recalcitrant male leaders into the new century and won the right to
vote but also were at the forefront of the struggle for women's
enfranchisement internationally.' * Inside Story *
`Her story of Australian suffragists winning the vote and then
running for parliament in 1903 should be required reading in this
time of angst over the `women problem' in the federal Liberal
Party.' * Weekend Australian Magazine *
`I urge you to read it; share it with your family, friend and
colleagues; make sure your local library has multiple copies; ditto
the local book store and newsagent; put it on the list of you
reading group.' -- Diane Bell * Honest History *
`Fascinating.' * 3RRR *
`A celebration of leadership, inspiration, education and sheer
individual cheek.' * Sydney Morning Herald *
`Sizzling.' * Caroline Overington *
`When I finish, I want to...hold the book aloft and tell every
person I know to read it.' * Australian Book Review *
`A fascinating book that also raises interesting questions about
our national culture.' * Canberra Weekly *
`An exciting history of a trailblazing campaign.' * Good Weekend
*
'Another book to re-invigorate a near-forgotten chapter of
history.' * Spectator *
`Women's suffrage remains one of young Australia's finest moments
and Wright does its participants proud.' * Corrie Perkin *
`Fresh, compelling and devoid of dry or, worse, obfuscating
academese.' * Whispering Gums *